Flux Arts Building
2505 NE Howard St
12 members open
12 members open
Art-A-Whirl
Flux Arts Building is open Art-A-Whirl weekend on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
At this Site
Anne Wayman 9th Muse
open for Art-A-Whirl
Art to Change the World
open for Art-A-Whirl
Barbara Bridges
online sales availableopen for Art-A-Whirl
Becca David
online sales available
Bibi and Mija
Clay Squared To Infinity
online sales available
Erin Peña
online sales availableopen for Art-A-Whirl
Jasa McKenzie
open for Art-A-Whirl
Jessica Berrens
open for Art-A-Whirl
Juanita Tatum
open for Art-A-Whirl
Kelly Frankenberg
online sales available
Laura Enninga
online sales available
Layl McDill
online sales availableopen for Art-A-Whirl
MR Artwork
open for Art-A-Whirl
Paul Macharia
online sales availableopen for Art-A-Whirl
Potekglass
online sales available
Shari Zimmermann
online sales availableopen for Art-A-Whirl
Small Batch Henna & Craft
Tina Rohde
open for Art-A-Whirl
Legend
Online sales available
Art-A-Whirl: open at least one day
Art-A-Whirl Activities
Art Demo
Family-friendly
Interactive Activity
Abstract Collage Portraits Demo
Cost: Free!
Sunday - May 18
1pm - 4pm
Come by and make abstract portraits out of paper shapes!
Flux Arts Building – Upstairs
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity
Butterfly Scratch Art & Shrinky Dinks
Cost: Free!
Friday - May 16
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Saturday - May 17
Friday 5-10, Saturday 12-8
Make and take beautiful colorful butterfly themed scratch art and shrinky dinks!
Flux Arts Building – Upstairs
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity
Friendship Bracelet
Cost: Free!
Friday - May 16
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Saturday - May 17
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Sunday - May 18
All Art-A-Whirl weekend
One strand of yarn is not as strong as several. Come learn how to twine several strands of yarn and make your very own friendship bracelet with WonderWeavers – Create!
Flux Arts Building
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Art Demo
Interactive Activity
Gelli Plate Printing Demo
Cost: Free!
Saturday - May 17
Saturday 5/17
Visitors will have the opportunity to experiment with printing using Gelli Plates! They will explore the exciting process using acrylic paints and simple household pattern makers to create stunning, one-of-a-kind designs. The final works can be taken home and framed or cut down and pasted on cardstock. It’s a fun and creative experience that allows you to make beautiful art while discovering the joy of creating your own unique designs.
Flux Arts Building – Upstairs
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Art Demo
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible
Jewelry Making: Build Your Own Earrings or Necklace
Cost: Free, donation to cover supplies is appreciated
Saturday - May 17
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Sunday - May 18
all day Saturday and Sunday while supplies last
You will learn how to use simple steps to create your own earrings or necklace. Choose from several stone, glass, plastic or metal beads to assemble onto a head pin that can be made into a necklace or earrings.
One project per person.
Minimum age is 12
Parent must be present
Donations to cover supply costs are appreciated
Activity available while supplies last
Flux Arts Building – Studio A
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Interactive Activity
Make a Beaded Gecko
Cost: Free!
Friday - May 16
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Saturday - May 17
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Sunday - May 18
All of Art-A-Whirl
Make a gecko using glass beads and thread! A table will be set up with instructions and materials. Open to everyone, but small children must be supervised by a responsible person.
Flux Arts Building
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible
Paul Macharia Coloring Pages
Cost: Free!
Friday - May 16
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Saturday - May 17
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Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-9:30pm, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm
Paul will have coloring page versions of some of his original wildlife paintings for visitors to enjoy coloring at Paul’s Flux Arts booth during Art-A-Whirl weekend or for visitors to take home with them to color any time!
Flux Arts Building
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Family-friendly
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible
Polymer Clay Make and Take
Cost: Pay what you want
Friday - May 16
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Saturday - May 17
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Sunday - May 18
All hours of Art-a-Whirl
Dive into the piles of colored clay and discover all sorts of magical designs that you can slice and roll and add to a creation like a pencil jar, a light switch cover or a pen! Layl McDill’s fanciful studio is an inviting place to take a break from whirling to squish colors in your hands and see what happens. Once you are done you can take your creation home and bake it in your own oven.
Flux Arts Building – Studio E
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions
Events at this Site
Class/Workshop
Try-iT! Basics from Boron
Discover the sculptural potential of Borosilicate glass, an American hard glass infused with boron for added strength and versatility. In this beginner-friendly torchwork class, you'll learn essential techniques to gather, blend, and shape molten glass while creating your own unique pieces.
Thu May 8
5:00pm - 8:00pm
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Flux Arts Building
$95
Class/Workshop
Try-iT! Kiln Class: Fusing and Slumping
Explore the art of fusing and slumping glass in this beginner-friendly kiln class. Over three hours, you’ll learn the fundamentals of glass shaping and kilnwork while designing your own 5" x 5" glass tile, which will be slumped into a functional catch-all dish.
Sat May 10
2:00pm - 5:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Flux Arts Building
$95
Open Studios
May Snack and Squish at Clay Squared
This month Layl will be in northern Minnesota teaching an artist in residency so she's brought in her fellow polymer clay artist and teacher Laura Burlis to present in her studio. Join us to learn some fun ways to make “Chutes and Ladders” and talk about the challenges of being an artist entrepreneur!
Wed May 14
12:00pm - 1:00pm
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Flux Arts Building
Free!
Class/Workshop
Try-iT! Italian Soft Glass Bead Making
Discover the joy of working with vibrant Italian soft glass as you learn to gather, shape, and decorate molten glass beads. In this beginner-friendly torchwork class, you’ll explore essential techniques for creating beautiful, handcrafted beads.
Thu May 15
5:00pm - 8:00pm
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Flux Arts Building
$95
Class/Workshop
Wild Color Mosaic Pet Portrait with Erin Ward
Join this three-day workshop to create an abstracted and boldly colored glass mosaic based on a photograph of your pet or an animal of choice. Under the guidance of Erin Ward, an experienced glass artist, you’ll explore the nuances of color, line, and shape as you bring your subject to life in mosaic form.
Sat May 24
1:30pm - 4:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Flux Arts Building
$195 (full course)
